So the surprise costume #1 was Queen Alyss Heart from "The Looking Glass Wars." SO glad to have it done! From the beginning - here's a little write up. I started out with a champagne coloured taffeta - it originally had an empire waist but I decided it needed to be more fitted through there to work, so I added a panel in to lengthen it. It was the same pattern ...
Spent this morning running last minute errands. Let me see... CVS for eyelashes and bobbie pins, and looking for lipstick for Gaga. It's an unusual colour and couldn't find anything. Chick-fil-a for breakfast! Target for snacks for the cooler. I got reese's, pringles, cokes and starbucks double shots. it's what I usually subsist on at dragoncon LOL Also again no go on the lipstick. Walgreen's to look for lipstick, but ...
Atlanta had a 60% chance of rain listed for next saturday, worrying a lot of people about the parade and some of the photoshoots. As least for now the chance has dropped to 0%! Who knows what will happen between then and now, but hope it stays that way. I got my tiara for Surprise #1 about halfway done last night and ran into problems with Starfire that ate up the rest of ...
...Because last night I finally finished the stupid Gaga bodysuit, and actually got a whole leg from the knee down sequinned. YEH! Attempts at a photo: So tonight is more sequinning, and I want to try to finish up Surprise #1, and also Starfire. I did end up trying a couple of things on yesterday - I had to put on Black Canary to measure the length the new straps needed ...
when i'm already 10 minutes late for work? just a quick overview of last night. Finished all the hand sewing on the gaga skirt - it's finished. figured out my gaga wig. It's nearly done, just a few more tweaks. Tonight is finishing the bodysuit and working on the Surprise #1 tiara, which once I get some decent shots of it on the dressform I'll say for sure what it is.
I should have just had Chase take pics of me but didn't think of it. Instead you get crappy self-pics in my leaning mirror.
I feel much better about things at the moment. I was able to get the waistband and zipper onto the Gaga skirt last night with no issues, and it went onto the cage just fine and I started stitching it in place. I tried it on with the corset and it looks fine (though not so happy with the shape of the corset, might remake it one day if I ...
So my Lady Gaga is not going to be that good. My shoes and bodysuit are going to be rushed and not right - my wig's not going to be right - and I don't have enough hoops for the outside. My skirt's not great, the seams didn't match up even though I freaking did them all together and pinned them all at the same time on top of each ...
I'm finally putting together my Gaga skirt. Almost done. Took a break for a little lunch (cheese toast, haven't had time for the grocery in a while so it's all we had!). Last night I started feeling icky in the middle of putting the zipper in my gaga suit, so I finished that off and sat in the living room the rest of the evening beading Surprise #1. The smaller beads ...
Black Widow Finish wristbands Paint belt discs Put belt together ALL DONE! MJ as Arica cut out headband, figure out how to attach it sand & paint the bracelets stitch end of sleeves to bracelets take up skirt ALL DONE!!! Donna Shorten belt, attach buckle (doing this in like 5 minutes!)) put velcro on collar, attach star paint earrings Surprise #2 finish sewing on front pieces make cape attach shawl piece (finishing ...